Kamala Harris postpones MTV event amid writers' strike

By Naveen May 11, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris has postponed an MTV town hall event aimed at raising awareness of Mental Health Action Day.

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The event was scheduled to take place on May 18 at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California.

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Harris' spokesperson released a statement confirming the postponement of the event.

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Sources indicate that Harris postponed her appearance in solidarity with striking writers.

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Harris is the chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment.

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The event in California would have been Harris' first public engagement in her home state since Biden announced his candidacy for re-election.

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The postponement of the town hall event is the second MTV event impacted by the writers strike.

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